Pakistan

QUETTA: Trade activities between Pakistan and Iran continued as usual, as both countries kept all their crossing points open despite the airspace violation by Iranian forces and the subsequent retaliatory strikes by Pakistani forces. Officials said the tense situation was caused by the missile and drone attacks by the Iranian forces inside Pakistani territory and retaliation to the strikes, but both sides did not …

Dallas (Raja Zahid Akhtar Khanzada) Famous Pakistani singer Rahim Shah made a significant revelation during his concert in Dallas, disclosing that he did not receive Pakistan’s highest award based on his Karachi domicile. He mentioned a deceased high-ranking official but refrained from revealing the name. Currently on a tour in the United States and performing concerts in various states, Rahim …

By: Raja Zahid Akhtar Khanzada Dallas : Famous Pakistani singer Rahim Shah made a significant revelation during his concert in Dallas, disclosing that he did not receive Pakistan’s highest award based on his Karachi domicile. He mentioned a deceased high-ranking official but refrained from revealing the name. Currently on a tour in the United States and performing concerts in various …

GILGIT: The police in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) claimed to have thwarted a terrorist plot in the city when the bomb disposal squad successfully deactivated an improvised explosive device (IED) discovered under the Bailey Bridge in Chinar Bagh on Thursday. According to a press release from GB police, at around 11:15am on Thursday, the Gilgit Control Special Branch received information about a …

ISLAMABAD: PTI has allowed its firebrand leader Advocate Sher Afzal Marwat to continue leading the election campaign in the provinces. The announcement was made by PTI’s erstwhile chairman Barrister Gohar Khan on Thursday, a day after Mr Marwat was stopped from taking part in political activities on the directive of Imran Khan. The notification issued on Wednesday stated that Mr …

ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Imran Khan has bashed his arch-rival Nawaz Sharif, claiming that the PML-N supremo “cannot tolerate honest judges in the superior judiciary”. Speaking to reporters in Adiala Jail on Thursday, the PTI founding chairman claimed that the honest and upright judges “are not acceptable to the PML-N, and Mr Sharif never played a match without his handpicked …

QUETTA: BNP-M President Sardar Akhtar Mengal has asserted that the people of Balochistan cannot forget the oppressive period of Ayub Khan’s dictatorship and the military operation during the PPP government. Addressing a public gathering in Surab on Thursday, he emphasised that those who remained silent on matters concerning the dignity and honour of the Baloch nation should not seek their …

KARACHI: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has continued with his criticism of his political rivals, the Sharifs, calling them vindictive and questioning their ability to fix the economy. In an interview with programme News Eye, Mr Bhutto-Zardari said: “They [PML-N leaders] aren’t the one to forgive. They harbour animosity, seek revenge and balance scores at the right time. They only know …

UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed deep concern on Thursday over the current tensions between Pakistan and Iran, urged them to de-escalate and offered his good offices to help resolve all their issues peacefully. “He is very concerned about this escalation, about the exchange of fire, rockets, between Iran and Pakistan. We have seen reports of casualties on both sides,” said …

LAHORE: After rescinding the seat adjustment talks with PML-N, the Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain-led PML-Q has started openly supporting PPP’s Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari in the race for National Assembly’s constituency, NA-127 Lahore. Addressing a press conference at the PPP secretariat on Thursday, PML-Q chief organiser and former Punjab governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar announced his party’s backing for Mr Bhutto-Zardari. The PPP leader …